Portland Trail Blazers forward Moe Harkless couldn't wait to put a muzzle on the Oklahoma City Thunder, after hearing the constant barking from several players upon winning Game 3 of the series.

The role player and his teammates entered Game 4 with a business-like approach and walked away with a 111-98 victory, silencing their opponents in the process:

“Y’all seen it. I didn’t hear nothing in the second half,” said Harkless after the game, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. “Like I said, they’re a good team, but sometimes they get a little carried away with the talking. And tonight was a good day for us to just shut them up.”

The Thunder would be wise to find no time for barking and focus on the task at hand, now down 3-1 heading into the lions' den at the Moda Center for Game 5, facing elimination.

The star duo of Russell Westbrook and Paul George struggled to carry OKC to a victory, as their poor shooting efficiency caught up to them once again, limited to 37% from the field as a team.

Westbrook went back to his usual horrid acumen, mustering only 14 points on 5-of-21 shooting from the field. George also saw 21 shot attempts, but didn't fare all the much better, making 8-of-21 from the floor, though getting to the line 14 times.

Harkless played his role impeccably, totaling 15 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks in 34 minutes.